Thousands oppose an LDS Church apostle’s commencement speech at SUU because of anti-gay statements

CEDAR CITY — Southern Utah University announced Thursday that a Latter-day Saint apostle will be the keynote speaker at its April graduation ceremony — but within hours, thousands of people had signed an online petition demanding that Jeffrey R. Holland be disinvited because he has “openly opposed LGBTQ+ individuals.” The change.org petition criticizes Holland for his call for […]